New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Delhiites today woke up to the
coldest day of the season with the mercury plummeting to 2
degrees Celsius in parts of the national capital.

The Safdarjung observatory, reading of which is
considered the official one for the city, recorded a low of
3.4 degrees Celsius, a MeT official said.

Lodhi Road recorded a minimum of 2 degrees Celsius, the
official said. Yesterday, it had posted a low of 2.3 degrees
Celsius.

Chilly winds continued to make inclement weather more
difficult for people, even as poor visibility in the morning
affected rail services. Flight services, however, were not
affected as such.

"26 trains are running late, eight have been rescheduled
and seven cancelled," a senior railway official said.

The visibility was recorded at 800 mt in the morning at
Safdarjung observatory while Palam recorded 500 mt, he said.

The maximum temperature settled at 17.2 degrees, three
notches below the season's average at Safdarjung.

Among other weather stations, Palam saw a high and low of
17.7 and 4.4 degrees Celsius, Aya Nagar 17.4 degrees Celsius
and 4.9, while Ridge recorded a maximum of 17.9 degrees
Celsius and a minimum of 5.5 degrees Celsius.

The relative humidity level oscillated between 54 and 100
per cent.

The weatherman has forecast a clear sky with shallow/
moderate fog in the morning.

"The maximum and minimum temperatures tomorrow are
likely to hover around 17 and 3 degrees Celsius,
respectively," the weatherman said.

Yesterday, the maximum and minimum temperatures at
Safdarjung were recorded at 17.2 degrees Celsius and 4 degrees
Celsius.